Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 31:8 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Proverbs 31:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 31 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction”
Proverbs 31:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb—The Hebrew illem (אִלֵּם, mute/speechless) describes those unable to advocate for themselves. In the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction translates בְּנֵי חֲלוֹף (benei chalof), literally 'sons of passing away' or those vulnerable to being forgotten/destroyed. This is the first command of the eshet chayil (אֵשֶׁת חַיִל, woman of valor) section—righteous advocacy precedes domestic virtue.The call to open thy mouth (פְּתַח־פִּיךָ, petach-pikha) means active vocal defense, not silent charity. This echoes the prophetic tradition where God demands His peopl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:8
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“hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!”
“and the fatherless also”
“that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.”
“a eunuch”
“Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.,Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews., וַיֹּאמֶר מָרְדֳּכַי לְהָשִׁיב אֶל־אֶסְתֵּר אַל־תְּדַמִּי בְנַפְשֵׁךְ לְהִמָּלֵט בֵּית־הַמֶּלֶךְ מִכָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים׃ ,Then Mordecai bade them to return answer unto Esther: Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house”
“Doth our law judge any man”
“preserve those who are sentenced to death.”
“Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.”
“and said to him”